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NFTS Production Management for Film and TVAdded to the option to the database. Thank you and good luck!
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Application 'AFI - Producing 2026'
Second time applying, but initially applied for Cinematography last year. I interviewed with Sandy Stern and Nikit Doshi. Sad I was waitlisted, but I think I would be a lot more upset if I hadn't...- mgm0286
- Comments: 11
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Application 'Chapman - Directing MFA Fall 26'
Application was relatively straightforward. Only bothersome part was the self portrait video but that’s more of a reflection of me than the program itself- mysterionsleftnut
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Application 'NFTS Production Management for Film and TV'
Straight forward so far with consistent communication from the NFTS. There were 5-6 additional questions on the portal that were not declared on the webpage for the course program. Just to be...- AnnieTheAvocado
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Application 'UCLA - Production/Directing - Narrative (2026)'
Spent the majority of the time working on the treatment. In the end, I felt that it was fairly strong. However, I was revising my Statement of Purpose and Personal Statement up until the deadline...- featherless
- Comments: 17
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Application 'City College of New York MFA in Film'
This was my first time applying, and the process was straightforward and smooth. I submitted a one-page personal statement, a portfolio (under 15 minutes), a written sample (documentary...- CLChou
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Application 'NFTS MFA - Producing - 2027'
It took me around two weeks to put together my materials. I used the portfolio I created for another school and tweaked it according to the guidelines of NFTS. I also attended the online open day...- Selina CHEN
- Comments: 2
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Application 'AFI MFA Editing - Fall 2026'
Well enough. It mainly only consisted of me deciding what two editing examples I wanted to send for consideration and making a narrative statement specifically focused on my editing background...- Pryde Pierce
- Comments: 12
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Application 'DRAMATIC WRITING MFA FALL 2026 NYU TISCH'
It's gone well! I completely rewrote my pilot like three days before it was due, which probably wasn't the best decision, but I ended up being really happy with it. I had two really solid...- toucanna
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Application 'AFI Screenwriting - 2026'
Application process was pretty chill. I was already applying to other MFA programs and was grateful AFI wanted three pages of personal statement instead of one or two because it was more...- bchemtrails13
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Application 'AFI Cinematography - Fall 2026'
Application process was difficult but rewarding. As this was my second time applying, I had learned from the first attempt and tried to level up the quality of the submissions, taking special care...- jonathanjlee
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Waitlisted, then admitted for Fall :D
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 14, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 1, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 3, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 8, 2023
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Apr 27, 2023
First time playwright
- Film Program & Degree
- NYU Tisch - Dramatic Writing MFA
- Submission Date
- Oct 28, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 24, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 27, 2023
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Jul 20, 2023
It felt like an age from applying, to hearing...
- Film Program & Degree
- London Film School - MA Filmmaking
- Submission Date
- Aug 31, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Oct 21, 2022
- Interview Date
- Oct 26, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Nov 9, 2022
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Feb 23, 2023
Fourth time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- Fourth Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 16, 2022
- Interview Date
- Jan 17, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 2, 2022
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Sep 11, 2022
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
Thrilled to have been admitted from the...
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Producing
- Submission Date
- Dec 10, 2021
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 14, 2022
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Jul 22, 2022
It was a bit stressful meeting the deadlines...
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Directing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 2, 2021
- Interview Date
- Feb 14, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2022
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Jun 17, 2022
First time applying - follow the prompts obviously, but definitely take to heart the "we want to know more about you" portion.
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Producing MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- May 12, 2022
- Interview Date
- May 18, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2022
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- May 19, 2022
First time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- LMU - Writing and Producing for Television MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 11, 2022
- Interview Date
- Feb 25, 2022
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Apr 27, 2022
Second time applying. Denied the first time w/o Interview
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Peter Stark Producing Program
- Attempts
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 12, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 1, 2022
- Interview Date
- Feb 22, 2022
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Apr 22, 2022
second time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Florida State University - MFA Production
- Attempts
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2021
First time applying to screenwriting, second time to FSU
- Film Program & Degree
- Florida State University - Screenwriting
- Attempts
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 2, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 18, 2022
- Interview Date
- Feb 19, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 21, 2022
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Apr 1, 2022
International transfer from California community college
- Film Program & Degree
- UCLA - Department of Film, Television, and Digital Media (B.A.)
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 11, 2021
- Decision Notification Date
- Apr 30, 2021
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Jul 29, 2021
First Time Applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - TV Writing & Producing MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 27, 2020
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 28, 2021
- Interview Date
- Feb 10, 2021
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2021
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Apr 20, 2021
first time applying -- attending for spring '22
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Oct 16, 2020
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 14, 2021
- Interview Date
- Feb 15, 2021
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 2, 2021
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2019
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 16, 2020
- Interview Date
- Jan 29, 2020
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 13, 2020
First time applicant, waitlist for Fall 2020, guaranteed admission in Spring 2021
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2019
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 20, 2020
- Interview Date
- Jan 21, 2020
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 4, 2020
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 10, 2019
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 3, 2020
- Interview Date
- Jan 9, 2020
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
first time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Producing
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2018
- Interview Notification Date
- Mar 8, 2019
- Interview Date
- Mar 12, 2019
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2019
Phone interview, later accepted off waitlist
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 5, 2016
- Interview Date
- Feb 25, 2016
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 29, 2016
Off Waitlist on Apr 27th
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 5, 2016
- Interview Date
- Feb 25, 2016
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 29, 2016
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